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Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Mike McCready Performs National Anthem at Seahawks' 25th 9/11 Tribute
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 10

Mike McCready Performs National Anthem at Seahawks' 25th 9/11 Tribute

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10

Summary

  • Mike McCready delivered a guitar-solo version of the national anthem before Seattle's Week 1 opener, giving the Seahawks' 25th-anniversary 9/11 tribute a distinctly local tone.
  • The performance followed an in-stadium announcement marking the Sept. 11 attacks as the deadliest in U.S. history and a moment of silence observed at Lumen Field.
  • Seattle also invited first responders who had traveled to aid recovery efforts after the 2001 attacks, while a military flyover capped the pregame ceremony.
  • The tribute opened the NFL's 2026 regular season, with similar 9/11 commemorations set for games later Thursday, Sunday and Monday.

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